The Jalopy Journal
I think aside from having properly prepped and set up carbs (I’m running a pair of 750’s built by a local racer/engine builder with 30 yrs of...
The Meltdown is cancelled.It got too big,and the guys were just not having any fun anymore,so they pulled the plug....for now. Scott Sent from...
Welcome!Don’t let some of the smart asses or crusty guys deter you;this place is by far the best resource on the planet for good,solid information...
I’m going to put together a similar combo for my oldest Son’s Malibu shortly,and his gear and compression are quite similar to yours. I’m going...
Holy cow that thing crackles!Nice job Mike![emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
If you do run the Vortec heads,the whole “can’t run a big cam” issue is null and void if you fork over a couple of bucks for the seat...
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That’s Wayne Gapp,who later teamed with Jack Roush. Scott Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
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Dude that was awesome!Et was good,mph looked strong,but the best part was the reaction time and 60’: .537 light leaves you with a bit of room to...
Nice work,by the way! Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Were you pedaling it a little there?It looked like your front end was rising and falling a bit like you were on and off the power just enough to...
Just post it to you tube,then post a link to it here. Did Bob get Riff Raff back up and running? Scott Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
So what’s the news on the Psyclone? Let’s see the speed secrets you’ve been holding out on us....Deeper gears?Twice as many carbs? Hope you guys...
Definitely gusset those spring pads....we folded ours up like origami.lol We now run two on the top of the tubes,and two on the bottom for the...
That “Collector” Comet still exists,and last I talked to the owner,he was collecting parts to do a restoration.It should be a really nice one,as...
The way sbf parts are priced since the 5.0 cars took off,you could probably build a 302/347 as cheap as a 350/383...just depends which car you...
I’d guess that it was run as a land speed car previously,and those were backing plates for a different set of wheels they used to run?Similar to...
Is that a Paxton!?!?!?[emoji16] Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
That’s just a lil ol Ford driving around a Chevy powered Falcon,that’s all Larry.[emoji16] Scott Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
It’s your “trophy”,and you’ll “polish” it as fast as you want,dammit![emoji15] Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Did you guys all take up knitting or something...? Where’d everybody go...?[emoji52] Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
That being said,those cars were cool. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
No more guaranteed way to bring the heat down on everybody in town with a fast car,not just hot rods,than racing on a residential street. I’ve...
Open since 1962,with only one interruption I believe.(Pretty sure it was closed for a year around the mid 90’s?) Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
That’s at St Thomas,isn’t it? Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Is that an overhead cam conversion on a sbf? I’ve seen them for Chevys before,but never a Ford.Thats very cool! Got any background info? Scott...
Here’s a cool shot from the Meltdown that appeared in Hop Up magazine....I just put a used the filter on my phone to switch it to black and...
Oh it’s still a street car,and always will be.[emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
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